From the Equal Rights Center (4.7.11):
Panera Accessibility Survey
The Equal Rights Center is a national, non-profit civil rights organization that promotes equal opportunity in a variety of areas, including disability rights. The ERC has obtained information that people with disabilities may be encountering barriers to accessibility at Panera Bread Bakery-Cafes.
If you or your constituents have personal knowledge about issues of accessibility at any Panera Bread restaurants, or know of someone who does, please contact the Equal Rights Center at 202-234-3062 and speak with one of our disability rights specialists, or email us at www.equalrightscenter.org/complaints.
Originally formed in 1983, the ERC is a national non-profit civil rights organization based in Washington, D.C. With members located in 42 states and the District of Columbia, the ERC works nationally to promote equal opportunity in housing, employment, disability rights, immigrant rights, and access to public accommodations and government services for all protected classes under federal, state, and local laws.
Are you a member of the ERC? If not, please consider joining today! Our members are our greatest source of input on important issues and we strive to keep our members educated about important issues in civil rights. While we have 4 levels of membership, general membership is free. To join, please visit our website.
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I believe Disability discrimination and outright harassment cause grave harm and should be brought to criminal indictment and trial under hate crimes laws!
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